Made the starting lineup for the team in five events, and played in three others as an individual … Only freshman to make the traveling squad in the fall of 2006-07 … Transferred to Furman following the 2007-08 school year.
2007-08: Participated in five events, two for the team … Averaged 75.64 strokes over 14 rounds, and counted for the team in three of six rounds … Best finish in a team event was a tie for 57th at the UH Hilo Invitational … Played in two events in the fall as an individual, tied for 34th at the Brickyard Collegiate for his best performance.
2006-07: First qualified for the Olympia Fields/Fighting Illini Invitational, and his tie for 42nd remains his highest finish … Shot 76-74-77, for a 17-over-par total of 227 … Made the traveling squad for three spring events, with a high finish of T88 at the Puerto Rico Classic … Played as an individual at the U.S. Collegiate … 78.40 spring stroke average, 77.77 overall.
Amateur: 2007: T-11 at the Southeastern Amateur … T-33 at the Palmetto Amateur … 2006: Tied for 22nd at the Southeastern Amateur (+5 285) … Participated in three Georgia-South Carolina Challenge Matches (2002, 2004, 2005).
High School: Individual state champion in South Carolina in 2005, leading Easley High School to the AAAA state team title … Made the All-state team in 2004, AAAA all-region in 2005 and 2006 … Once shot 30 for nine holes in a high school match … Participated in the 2006 North-South High School team matches … Graduated third in a class of 277, and was a member of the National Honor Society.
Junior golf: Four tournament victories, including the 2004 and 2005 Junior Peach Blossom, the 2004 Upstate Junior Classic and the 2003 South Carolina Junior All-Stars Championship … Second at the 2005 Junior Azalea Invitational.
Personal: Full name is Daniel Kyle Bowden … Born November 28, 1987 in Valdosta, Ga. … Son of Bo and Marian Bowden … Bo, head pro at The Reserve at Lake Keowee in Sunset, S.C., graduated from Tech in 1980 and played on the golf team from 1976-79 … Grandfather, Earl Bowden, played golf at Georgia, was the 1966 Southeastern Amateur Champion … Grandfather Leo Akins received a Purple Heart in World War II … Enjoys playing basketball, table tennis, X-Box, writing poetry, among other things … Majoring in Management.
Collegiate Tournament Results
| 2006-07 | ||
| T42 | Olympia Fields/Fighting Illini Invitational (+17) | 76-74-77 – 227 |
| 92 | UH-Hilo Intercollegiate (+17) | 73-78-76 – 227 |
| T88 | Puerto Rico Classic (+25) | 81-79-81 – 241 |
| – | Georgia State (dual match) | 77 |
| 72 | United States Collegiate Championship (+23) | 80-80-79 – 239 |
| 2007-08 | ||
| T34# | Brickyard Collegiate (+5) | 72-77-72 – 221 |
| T53# | CSU Fall Invitational (+20) | 71-87-78 – 236 |
| T57 | UH Hilo Invitational (+6) | 77-70-69 – 216 |
| T68 | United States Collegiate Championship (+20) | 75-81-80 – 236 |
| T40# | Yale Spring Opener (+10) | 76-74 – 150 |
#played as an individual
| Career Statistics | ||||||||||
| Year | Trn | T10 | T20 | Rnds/Cnt | Strk | Avg. | Lo | Hi | Par | 60s |
| 2006-07 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 13/2 | 1011 | 77.77 | 68 | 81 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007-08 | 5 | 0 | 0 | #14/3 | 1059 | 75.64 | 69 | 87 | 3 | 1 |
| Total | 9 | 0 | 0 | #27/5 | 2070 | 76.67 | 68 | 87 | 3 | 1 |
#includes rounds played as an individual
Career low round: 69, UH Hilo Invitational (-1), 3rd round, 2008
Career low tournament score: 216, UH Hilo Invitational (+6). 2008
Career best finish: T34, Brickyard Collegiate, 2007
